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Kate rolled her eyes If there was one thing she knew, it was that her er "No shit "

"I to pretend I didnt hear that word froht?"

Kate couldnt help wishing she was like Tully Shed never back down so easily Shed probably light up a cigarette right now and dare her

Moarettes Lighting up, she studied Kate "You know I love you and I support you and I would never let anyone hurt you But Katie, I have to ask you: What is it youre waiting for?"

"What do you mean?"

"You spend all your tiet to know you when you act like that?"

"They dont want to know me "

Moood to sit around and wait for soe your life Thats o on Washington "

"So that I can make friends?"

"So that you know you can be whatever you want to be Your generation is so lucky You can be anything you want But you have to take a risk so I can tell you for sure is this: we only regret e dont do in life "

Kate heard an odd sound in her ret But what could her h popularity? She hadnt been a teenager in decades "Yeah, right "

"Its true, Kathleen Someday youll see how smart I am " Her mom smiled and patted her hand "If youre like the rest of us, itll happen at about the same time you want me to babysit for the first time "

"What are you talking about?"

Molad we had this talk Now go Make friends with your new neighbor "

Yeah That would happen